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The Fascinating World of Geysers: Fragile, Powerful, and Rare
TLDR Geysers are rare natural wonders that require a delicate balance of water supply, plumbing system, heat source, and remoteness to exist. They erupt when the pressure of boiling water overcomes a threshold, shooting out steam until they run out of water or cool down.
Timestamped Summary
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Geysers can be dangerous and have the potential to cause harm, as demonstrated by an incident in 1903 in New Zealand where tourists were killed and carried more than a mile away by a geyser eruption.
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Geysers are fragile and there are only about a thousand of them in the world, with Yellowstone being a significant location, and they require a water supply, plumbing system, heat source, and remoteness to exist.
08:03
Geysers have a plumbing system with sealed pipes that create pressure, and the obstruction in the plumbing system is what differentiates geysers from hot springs.
11:41
Geysers erupt when the pressure of the boiling water overcomes the threshold and the steam expands to a much larger volume, shooting out of the geyser until it runs out of water or cools down enough to start the process again.
15:24
Geysers are bimodal, with eruption durations either being long or short, and if you miss an eruption, there is generally an hour or an hour and a half until the next one.
19:11
Geysers have natural steam vents located near them, and there are different types of geysers, including cone geysers and fountain geysers, with the tallest regularly erupting geyser being the grand geyser in Yellowstone.
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Geysers have natural steam vents located near them, and there are different types of geysers, including cone geysers and fountain geysers, with the tallest regularly erupting geyser being the grand geyser in Yellowstone.
27:32
The host and guest briefly discuss Prince and their experiences at his concerts before mentioning geysers again and directing listeners to a HowStuffWorks article for more information.
31:03
The hosts mention that they want to hear from politicians who listen to the podcast and discuss how they can help them.
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